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Advent: The Arrival of Heaven - Isaiah 9.6-7 Jobey McGinty The biblical story of sin and death entering into the world through Adam and Eve, along with the sin and suffering each of us have personally witnessed and experienced, don't make much sense without an eternal perspective.  It can all feel like a big mistake, where God's Plan A was thwarted by man's sin and Jesus was the Plan B we nee...

Gospel of John - John 20.19-23 Jobey McGinty With Jesus suddenly gone the disciples go into hiding, fearful of being exposed and forgetting what they have been called to live out.  The doubts are creeping in and the fear starts to lead to unbelief, but then Jesus walks in, through a locked door, and interrupts everything.  We, too, can allow the fears of life to lead us into unbelief and...

Gospel of John - John 20.1-18 Casey Barnes In the midst of grief, loss or pain, we can tend to forget the promises that God has given us in His word all along. In this sermon, we take a look at the empty tomb, and how Mary and the disciples forgot what Christ had told them would happen to Him. But Christ’s gracious heart toward us can call us back to remembrance with just the sound of our name. We...

Gospel of John - John 19.31-42 Jobey McGinty In the brutal, stark reality of Jesus' death on the cross we see God's grace on full display, and in the time that Jesus is on the cross, we see how a rich man (Joseph), a religious leader (Nicodemus), a soldier, a thief, Mary (Jesus' mother), Mary (a follower who was called out of demon possession) and John, himself, all are forever changed by this gra...

Gospel of John - John 19.24-30 Jobey McGinty This famous 3-word phrase Jesus utters on the cross, "It is Finished", was actually just a single word in the original Greek: Tetelestai, meaning "It has been and will forever remain finished" and "paid in full." This begs the question...what is the "it" that has been finished? While we will never fully grasp the breadth and magnitude of what Jesus comp...

Gospel of John - John 19.17-24 Tyler Willis This week's sermon we look to the Cross of Christ. Now as a church, we hope to always remember our Savior and the work he did on the cross, but this week we read this specific section of scripture in our John series. Without the cross, our sin still stands. However, because of Christ our record of debt that testified against us has been removed by the bl...

Gospel of John - John 18.33-38 Jobey McGinty Jesus came to a world that fundamentally misunderstood Him and what He had come to accomplish.  His parents, His closest friends, and His enemies all misunderstood His identity and purpose, and they often superimposed onto Him their own kingdoms' goals.  And when it became clear that He had no intention of establishing their kingdoms, they eit...

Gospel of John - John 19.1-16 Casey Barnes In this sermon we walk through John 19, as Jesus stands before Pilate. Though Pilate proclaimed his innocence five times, he still sent Jesus to be flogged and ultimately handed him over to be crucified. Join us as Pastor Casey discusses how neutrality toward Christ is ultimately a no-vote against him.

Gospel of John - John 18.13-18, 25-27 Jobey McGinty Peter's story is one we all can and should relate to.  Where Peter ends up, as the "rock" upon which Jesus was ready to build His church, is inspiring.  We might be tempted to try to start the story there and hope that God would similarly use us in big ways for His Kingdom work. But Peter doesn't become the rock without the brokenness h...

Psalm 119.50 Tyler Willis This week our church family took a quick break from our series in John and turned our hearts toward the God of all comfort. Life is a gift, but there are times when the gift sits within the shadows of the valley. Our God is the God of all comfort and that comfort exists because of the hope we have in our Savior Jesus Christ. We have a secured future that sits as an everla...

Gospel of John - John 18.1-14 Jobey McGinty As Jesus finishes His High Priestly Prayer and makes His way out of the Temple area, each step He takes is bringing Him closer and closer to the cross.  He exits through the Gate called "Beautiful", which the prophet, Ezekiel, says will be the very same gate Jesus will enter back through when He returns.  He and the disciples then make their wa...

Gospel of John - John 17.20-26 Tyler Willis This week we had the blessing of closing out chapter 17 of John, the prayer of our High Priest, Jesus. Not only does Jesus spend time petitioning to His Father on the behalf of his disciples, but also for those who WILL believe. Jesus prays for future believers whom will receive the testimony of the apostles by the power of the Holy Spirit that they may...

Gospel of John - John 17.13-19 Jobey McGinty God not only chooses us by and through His Grace, but He also changes us the same way.  This is such a great mercy...can you imagine if He chose you by grace but then told you that you needed to somehow work out your own sanctification and conform yourself to Christ's image?  The same grace which justifies us through the costly death of Jesus...

Gospel of John - John 17.6-12 Jobey McGinty An orphan who hopes a family will come to their rescue and choose them to be part of their family is powerless, on their own, to force that adoption to take place.  They can't find a family and tell them, "guess what, congratulations, I'm your new son or daughter" and expect that to suddenly become reality.  They have no right to force their wa...

Trusting God While Grieving Britni - John 17.6-10 On Saturday, August 14th, many, many people lost a dearly cherished friend and sister in Christ. Britni, as I have described, was "the face of our church," as she led our Connection Team and welcomed newcomers each Sunday, as well as emanated joy and worship from her as she sang and led us in worship.  We are heartbroken and without words to d...

Gospel of John - John 17.15 Jobey McGinty John 17 marks a pivotal moment in Jesus' ministry.  In this High Priestly Prayer we (and the disciples) hear Jesus state in plain terms His reason for coming into the world, His power to save those the Father had given to Him, His intention to return to the Father soon, and His resolve to have His flock sustained through hardship by the truth He has t...

Gospel of John - John 16.23-33 Casey Barnes How do we find peace in a life filled with troubles? In the message from John 16, Pastor Casey reminds us that we can ask for anything in Jesus’ name because of God’s great love for us, and that Christ is our peace in times of tribulation.

Gospel of John - John 16.16-24 Casey Barnes This life’s circumstances can leave us feeling confused and in despair. Rather than having a distant savior who isn’t near to us or interested in our daily living, we can trust that Jesus knows and cares about our hearts. In this sermon, Pastor Casey explains how we can have hope in a God who promises to transform our suffering into joy.

2 Corinthians 1.2-10 John Duarte This past Sunday we got to hear from John Duarte, one of the pastors at The Fields Church in Carlsbad.  John preached from 2 Corinthians on the mysterious and powerful work God does in our lives through affliction. We heard how God is present and brings comfort in the midst of our afflictions, that He uses affliction to grow us and turn us into comforters of t...

Gospel of John - John 16.4b-15 Tyler Willils In our July 11th sermon we hear Jesus tell his disciples that there were certain things He hadn't told them at the start of their relationship, because He was still in their presence and He knew there would be time later.  But He knows that He is leaving soon, and they will still need help to understand what He has taught them.  They will need...

Gospel of John - John 15.21-16.4a Tyler Willis This week, as we moved from Chapter 15 of John into Chapter 16, we saw Jesus tell his disciples that they will be hated for following Him because He too was hated. He then tells them the specifics of how they will be treated, but does not send them without His Words. We saw Him again promise to send a Helper, the Holy Spirit, to bear witness about Him...

Gospel of John - John 15.18-20 Jobey McGinty Much of Jesus' ministry on earth was dedicated to showing His disciples a "different way" to live, one which stands in stark contrast, and often opposition, to what they see in both the secular and religious worlds around them.  At this point in the Gospel of John He levels with them, noting that living this different life will not gain them friend...

Gospel of John - John 15.12-17 Jobey McGinty If we're honest with ourselves, Jesus' teachings from John 15 can leave us (and, no doubt, the disciples themselves) feeling called to a life that's impossible to live.  We are to love and be kind to those that hate us, and to never give up on those we are so tempted to see as hopeless causes.  And just in case some of us feel like we're doing...

Gospel of John - John 15.1-11 Jobey McGinty We see throughout the Bible a consistent focus on God receiving glory.  From our human perspective this can feel arrogant and conceited.  After all, would any of us want to spend much time around another human being who is only interested in glorifying themselves? But it's different for God...His glory truly is the most valuable thing in all of...

Gospel of John - John 15.1-11 Jobey McGinty This past Sunday we looked at what is needed for believers to bear lasting Kingdom fruit.  Our human nature leads us to action plans, checkboxes, self-righteousness and looking elsewhere, away from Jesus, for our strength.  But living a fruitful Christian life is not about our effort, it's about our identity...our membership in the body of...